Without getting into a discussion of just which cell phones cannot be used
in flight, the easy answer is to buy a couple of Family Radio Service
handhelds. Cell phones licensed under Part 22 of the FCC regulations cannot
be used in flight...do you know the regs under which your phone is licensed?

http://www.provide.net/~prsg/frs-home.htm

Bob Gardner

"gatt" wrote in message
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"JDK" wrote in message
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Anyone have a suggestion for a reliable method for air/ground
communications in-flight?

I'd like to give a heads-up to family on the ground when I'm near (say
within 15 minutes) to landing, and am not sure how I would do that mid-
flight.

I just use a cell-phone. Either text message them, or just call them. If
they hear my voice, I can tell them there's a delay. If all they hear is
noise, I'm fifteen minutes out.

-c